The Enterprise Connect Awards recognizes and rewards excellence among CIOs of enterprises and has a broad turnover classification of - above Rs 1000 crore and below Rs 1000 crore across verticals. Each of these categories will have three awards, which will be named as Champion CIO , Gold CIO & Silver CIO .
Apart from the above mentioned awards there will be another set of 6 awards in the following categories:
- Pioneer: For having adopted cutting edge/emerging technologies ahead of time
- Innovator: For Innovating on a existing technology/application for use originally not intended for
- Advocate: For contributing towards acceptance of IT within the organization - top management and end users
- Extended Manager: By having created value for the business by connecting strategic external stakeholders
- Process: Having created value for the business by connecting strategic external stakeholders
- Eco-Smart CIO: For undertaking eco-friendly (Green IT) measures that have benefited the organization in particular and society in general
Other than the ones mentioned above, Enterprise Connect Awards 2009 will also recognize the best IT implementation initiative taken by Government bodies across India
FRAMEWORK: Enterprise Connect Awards framework is based on -
- Leadership, Vision & Mission (includes risk taking ability)
- Strategic Deployment of IT
- Business Benefits & Value
- Pioneering use of technology
- Innovative use of technology
- Process Improvements
- Internal and External customer orientation (understanding business needs)
- People orientation
- Green IT
Questionnaire: Based on the above framework, a questionnaire has been designed which helps the CIOs to detail their IT implementations.To be a part of the nomination process, the questionnaire has to be completed by the participants. Click here for the questionnaire. A score of 250 is assigned for both parts combined.
Selection Method For Champion CIO of the Year, Gold and Silver
Six companies will be short listed in the above Rs 1000 crore and below Rs 1000 crore category.
The Jury to make their assessment based on the questionnaires short-listed by CIOL Research Team.
Jury to discuss each company and individually rate all nine parameters on a score of 10 each/parameter.
To arrive at a shortlist of three companies based on the scores.
Panel to discuss the three companies, and the Jury Chairman to decide on the Champion, Gold and Silver winners.
Selection Method for Individual Awards
For the individual awards the participants in the below and above Rs 1000-crore categories will be clubbed.
Four / five companies will be short listed under each one of the categories.
The Jury to discuss and qualify them individually and rate each parameter on a score of 10/parameter.
Jury to discuss on individual categories and the Chairman of Jury to decide on the winner.
NOTE: No CIO will win two awards. The moment a CIO wins an award, he gets disqualified from participating in the remaining awards.
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